CMA KS ACTUAL EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An antipyretic drug such as aspirin
a. Reduces fever
b. Is addicting
c. Causes blood clotting
d. Reduces coughing - ✔✔a. Reduces fever
✔✔The abbreviation meaning "before meals" is
a. a.c.
b. p.c.
c. b.c.
d. b.m. - ✔✔a. a.c.
✔✔Ear drops such as triethanolamine (Cerumenex) are used to
a. Treat ear infections
b. Treat ear inflammation
c. Soften and break up ear wax
d. Cure deafness - ✔✔c. Soften and break up ear wax
✔✔A drug which keeps the stomach from producing gastric acid is
a. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
b. Meclizine (Antivert)
c. Kaolin and pectin (Kaopectate)
d. Warfarin (Coumadin) - ✔✔a. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
✔✔Mr. Stuart, a diabetic, has had much more activity this morning than he usually has.
In observing him, you should keep in mind that
a. Activity interferes with insulin, extra activity may cause diabetic acidosis
b. Activity is not recommended for diabetics
c. Activity uses up insulin, causes diabetic acidosis
, d. Activity enhances insulin's effect; extra activity may cause hypoglycemia - ✔✔d.
Activity enhances insulin's effect; extra activity may cause hypoglycemia
✔✔The purpose for using medications like fibrinolysin and desoxyribonuclease (Elase)
or trypsin (Granulex) on skin wounds is to
a. Prevent infection by destroying bacteria
b. Reduce inflammation
c. Prevent allergies
d. Clear away dead tissue so new tissue can grow - ✔✔d. Clear away dead tissue so
new tissue can grow
✔✔The hard or soft gelatin covering for powdered or liquid medication is a/an
a. Capsule
b. Enteric coat
c. Sustained release coating
d. Troche - ✔✔a. Capsule
✔✔Medications which are antidiarrheal are
a. Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium)
b. Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) and phenolphthalein (Ex-lax)
c. Ferrous sulfate (Feosol) and calcium (Oscal)
d. Simethicone (Mylicon) and cimetidine(Tagamet) - ✔✔a. Atropine and diphenoxylate
(Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium)
✔✔An antihyperuricemic drug such as allopurinol (Zyloprim) is given to
a. Reduce uric acid in gout
b. Relax muscles
c. Tranquilize
d. Reduce inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis - ✔✔a. Reduce uric acid in gout
✔✔Cephalexin (Keflex) is a/an
a. Oral hypoglycemic
b. Muscle relaxant
c. Analgesic
d. Antibiotic - ✔✔d. Antibiotic
✔✔Which of the following is the largest measurement?
a. 1.0 g
b. 0.1 g
c. 500 mg
d. 0.25 g - ✔✔a. 1.0 g
✔✔The resident who takes an antiarrhythmic drug such as quinidine may experience
adverse effects such as
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An antipyretic drug such as aspirin
a. Reduces fever
b. Is addicting
c. Causes blood clotting
d. Reduces coughing - ✔✔a. Reduces fever
✔✔The abbreviation meaning "before meals" is
a. a.c.
b. p.c.
c. b.c.
d. b.m. - ✔✔a. a.c.
✔✔Ear drops such as triethanolamine (Cerumenex) are used to
a. Treat ear infections
b. Treat ear inflammation
c. Soften and break up ear wax
d. Cure deafness - ✔✔c. Soften and break up ear wax
✔✔A drug which keeps the stomach from producing gastric acid is
a. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
b. Meclizine (Antivert)
c. Kaolin and pectin (Kaopectate)
d. Warfarin (Coumadin) - ✔✔a. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
✔✔Mr. Stuart, a diabetic, has had much more activity this morning than he usually has.
In observing him, you should keep in mind that
a. Activity interferes with insulin, extra activity may cause diabetic acidosis
b. Activity is not recommended for diabetics
c. Activity uses up insulin, causes diabetic acidosis
, d. Activity enhances insulin's effect; extra activity may cause hypoglycemia - ✔✔d.
Activity enhances insulin's effect; extra activity may cause hypoglycemia
✔✔The purpose for using medications like fibrinolysin and desoxyribonuclease (Elase)
or trypsin (Granulex) on skin wounds is to
a. Prevent infection by destroying bacteria
b. Reduce inflammation
c. Prevent allergies
d. Clear away dead tissue so new tissue can grow - ✔✔d. Clear away dead tissue so
new tissue can grow
✔✔The hard or soft gelatin covering for powdered or liquid medication is a/an
a. Capsule
b. Enteric coat
c. Sustained release coating
d. Troche - ✔✔a. Capsule
✔✔Medications which are antidiarrheal are
a. Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium)
b. Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) and phenolphthalein (Ex-lax)
c. Ferrous sulfate (Feosol) and calcium (Oscal)
d. Simethicone (Mylicon) and cimetidine(Tagamet) - ✔✔a. Atropine and diphenoxylate
(Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium)
✔✔An antihyperuricemic drug such as allopurinol (Zyloprim) is given to
a. Reduce uric acid in gout
b. Relax muscles
c. Tranquilize
d. Reduce inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis - ✔✔a. Reduce uric acid in gout
✔✔Cephalexin (Keflex) is a/an
a. Oral hypoglycemic
b. Muscle relaxant
c. Analgesic
d. Antibiotic - ✔✔d. Antibiotic
✔✔Which of the following is the largest measurement?
a. 1.0 g
b. 0.1 g
c. 500 mg
d. 0.25 g - ✔✔a. 1.0 g
✔✔The resident who takes an antiarrhythmic drug such as quinidine may experience
adverse effects such as
